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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Unwrapped: Racial Bias Within Artificial Intelligence

Come out for an in-depth discussion of the issues of bias in AI 

As the capabilities of artificial intelligence continue to expand at an increasing rate, it becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives. We now rely on AI for not only for menial quantitative labour, but are also entrusting it with complex qualitative tasks in fields that hold significant impact over the lives of human beings.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Part-Time Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Info Session

Part-time MBET class

The part-time Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program is a 3-year graduate business degree designed for individuals who want to develop the skills to lead change and launch new ideas while balancing full-time work.

Friday, June 14, 2019 10:00 am - Saturday, June 15, 2019 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

20-year Celebration of the Welding Specialization

All past and present members of the University of Waterloo Centre for Advanced Materials Joining are invited to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the Welding Specialization program and the 10-year anniversary of the Centre for Advanced Materials Joining. Guest speakers will look back on the history of the Welding Specialization, CAMJ, recent achievements, and look to the future of welding in Canada.

Friday, June 14, 2019 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Design at Riverside Gallery

BRIDGE is excited to invite you to the Opening Reception for Common Waters. The event will begin at the Design at Riverside Gallery at 7:00 pm with Christine Lefebvre - Karonhya Katste leading an opening ceremony which will include a smudge and land acknowledgement, with a circle to follow. At 8 PM, the event will continue on to the BRIDGE Storefront for refreshments, live music, and opening words from the curation team.

Saturday, June 15, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Post-Convocation receptions for the Class of 2019

Pearl Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, the Registrar's Office, Engineering Alumni Affairs and the Office of Alumni Relations are pleased to invite you and your guests to an informal complimentary post-convocation reception.

Join us at the Student Life Centre in the Great Hall to celebrate your milestone achievement! The receptions start right after each convocation ceremony.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Collaborative Innovation: Interactive Panel and Lunch

Are you a researcher or startup interested in building better collaborative projects? Wondering how to find partners, how to maintain open communication, and how to develop shared objectives? Don't try to innovate alone! Find ways to boost your company’s competitive advantage by joining our interactive panel on June 18, 2019.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

CBB Symposium: Smart Aging and Rehabilitation Technologies (Netherlands and Canada)

Visitors: University of Twente, The Netherlands; University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Areas of focus: Smart Aging & Personalized EHealth Technologies; Rehab & Human Enhancement Technologies; Digital Society and High Tech Innovations; Value-based Healthcare.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ethical AI - Separating the Fact from Fad

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The proliferation of AI has placed increased focus on the thorny topic of ethics: to what extent are engineers responsible for - and to what extent can they encode - the ethical behavior of the AI applications they design?

Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:00 pm - Friday, June 21, 2019 2:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

KW Tech Leaders For Good Concert 2019

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Join UWaterloo alumni and friends from Avidbots, Soundscape.io, and others from the KW tech community tech in support of KidsAbility. See local bands from various tech companies perform, network with some great people, and support a local cause in this fun-filled night of live music.